5
submitted 1 year ago by jethroppa@vlemmy.net to c/animals@beehaw.org

I found a newborn kitten abandoned in a ditch. It was raining, so I took it home to keep it safe. I saw a man in my neighborhood throw the kittens away, saying that they were not pets. There were three kittens in total, but I could only save one. The other two were probably carried away by the water.

I am new to taking care of kittens, so I am not sure how to feed it. I know that newborn kittens need to be fed kitten milk replacer, but I am not sure what kind of milk, how much to give it or how often. I would appreciate any advice on how to care for this kitten.

top 6 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] Gigate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Most pet stores will have kitten milk replacement in powder form, and I think the packaging should tell you how to mix it.

Do you have a humane society near you? Best thing to do is get it to a vet ASAP.

[-] jethroppa@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago

I am grateful for your help. I will definitely take the kitten to the veterinarian and buy the milk.

[-] Gigate@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Excellent. I'll be watching this post in case I can be of any more help.

[-] otsana@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

There’s a YouTube channel called The Kitten Lady with some videos that might help.

[-] jethroppa@vlemmy.net 1 points 1 year ago

I truly appreciate this. I will certainly make sure to explore that channel.

[-] Virgo@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

You've already got some great advice so I just wanted to say thank you for rescuing the kitten!! Horrible that your neighbour did that, and so sad that the other kittens likely didn't make it. I hope it is healthy and can live a great and happy life :-)

this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2023
5 points (100.0% liked)

Animals and Pets

4002 readers
25 users here now

Pretty self explanatory. Post animals, post pets, post stuff about animals and pets!

(It's not mandatory, but we also encourage providing a description of your image(s) for accessibility purposes! See here for a more detailed explanation and advice on how best to do this.)


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS